Public Improvement Commission Hearing
There will be a Public Improvement Commission hearing on October 24 at 10 a.m.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily from remote locations. Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation and Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely. The hearing will continue to be televised and may also be streamed live online via Boston TV. Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email. Written testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov
All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to participate remotely, should complete the registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.
Discussion Topics
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Hearing Minutes
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on October 10, 2024.
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Public Hearing Continued
PHC 1. On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, traffic signal infrastructure, street lighting infrastructure, hydrants, driveway curb cuts, raised crosswalks, protected bicycle facilities, and median islands:
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Old Colony Avenue – generally between Joseph Agri Street and Mitchell Street;
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Dorchester Street – generally between Tuckerman Street and Rev. Richard A. Burke Street;
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Mitchell Street – generally at Old Colony Avenue.
(NB 9/26/2024; PH 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Old Colony Avenue & Dorchester Street, South Boston,” 5 sheets dated September 18, 2024.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within segments of the following public ways in South Boston:
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General Lawrence J. Logan Way – from Gen. Devine Way to a point southeast of Msgr. O'Callaghan Way;
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Monsignor Dennis F. O'Callaghan Way – from Gen. Logan Way to a point southwesterly.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Gen. Lawrence J. Logan Way, Mon. Dennis F. O'Callaghan Way, Public Ways, South Boston,” 2 sheets dated October 18, 2024.
PH 2. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Widening, Relocation, & Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of General Lawrence J. Logan Way (public way), South Boston, from its northwesterly terminus to Maj. O'Connor Way.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening, Relocation, and Extension Plan, Gen. Lawrence J. Logan Way, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated October 18, 2024.
PH 3. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Widening, Relocation, & Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of Monsignor Dennis F. O'Callaghan Way (public way), South Boston, from its northeasterly terminus to Gen. Logan Way.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening, Relocation, and Extension Plan, Msgr O'Callaghan Way, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated October 18, 2024.
PH 4. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Line & Grade Approval of a new public way in South Boston known as Veterans Way, from Gen. Devine Way at Mohawk Street to a point southerly at Gen. Logan Way.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Line and Grade Plan, Veterans Way, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated October 18, 2024.
PH 5. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the acceptance of two Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in South Boston:
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General Lawrence J. Logan Way – on its northerly side generally between Veterans Way and Msgr. O'Callaghan Way;
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General William H. Devine Way – on its southerly side east of Veterans Way.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Gen. Lawrence J. Logan Way, Gen. William H. Devine Way, & Veterans Way, Public Ways, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated October 18, 2024.
PH 6. On a joint petition by MEM Building A LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, green stormwater infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, driveway curb cuts, bike racks, trash receptacles, raised crosswalks, speed humps, protected bicycle facilities, and median islands:
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General William H. Devine Way – generally between Dorchester Avenue and Rogers Street;
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General Lawrence J. Logan Way – generally between Maj. O'Connor Way and Msgr. O'Callaghan Way;
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Major Michael J. O'Connor Way – generally between Dorchester Avenue and Gen. Logan Way;
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Veterans Way – between Gen. Devine Way and Gen. Logan Way Avenue;
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Monsignor Dennis F. O'Callaghan Way – south of Gen. Logan Way.
(NB 10/10/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Gen. William H. Devine Way, Gen. Lawrence J. Logan Way, Mjr. Michael J. O'Connor Way, Veterans Way, Mon. Dennis F. O'Callaghan Way, South Boston,” 11 sheets dated October 18, 2024.
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New Business
NB 1. 700 Commonwealth Avenue; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Trustees of Boston University
NB 2. 1471 Blue Hill Avenue, Culbert Street; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Residences at 1471 Blue Hill Limited Partnership